Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-12
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70 Conveaes IN YORK with . Large Atten
ance 0f satnasserS ana ELiers

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asce of n'ntsesrs ana Elders
YORK, April II. - Westminster presby.
tery met In Calvary Presby terian church at
7:3O last evening Services were commenced
With a voluntary anthem by large choir OF
young people accompanied by an organ aud
two cornets Devotional services followed
conducted by the moderator, Rev. Martin,
assisted by Revs Cooder and Springer The |
retiring moderator preached u sermon from
the text-Romans II, G.
Alter the religious service presbytery WAS
constituted with prayer by Rev. DR. II. Il.
Niles, aud the following mem bers were found |
present: Ministers --Revs. e. W. stewart, |
J. u. Smith, ii, +. Niles, W. u. Browne, II.
NJ. Davenport, J. McDongai, T. l. Springer,
w, j. Hoover, J. Y. Mitchell W. q, Csirnes,
@. =. Bell, X. l.. Clark, }. j. Lane. T. L..
Cooder, Il. Wilson, $. A. Martin, Geo w.
/ ELY, G.. Il. Cross, q. L. Smith, A. I. Fox,
| L A. Snook and +. A, Lowe.
/ Eliers-T N. Scott from Union church
L r. =. Parker, Slate Ridge; j. VI Brown, |
York First; q. A. Davis, Statewide John |
Hyson, Hopewell J. ID. Penny, Chestnut
Level Geo Russell. Cedar Grove Lewis
H. Linville, Middle Octorara j Ii. McCon-
key, Wrightsville John Msrsteller, Centre;
y. Trout, New Harmony j. Z. Pfahler
Columbia; Thos Naylor, Chsncetord
Willis York, Calvary l. Sloan, Lapcas.
ter Memorial :. &. Pinkertou. Mount ~
James Lord, Lebanon, Fourth street.
Rev. {. l. Coode- vas elected moderator,
aud A. z. Fox and f. A. Lowe were elected
temporary clerks Rev. L, b. NausycS le, OF
the presbytery of New Brunswick Rev.
John Wherry, of presbytery OF Pek,n Rev.
DR.. Lilly, OF the Lutheran church Rev.
i Austspdt, OF the Lutheran church, and Rev.
Lsuerbere, OF the German Reformed church,
tpN tot n, c NNrr resi- ~
bers
Messrs. McCielen Butt aud Scott Butt,
candidates for the ministry, were taken
under the care OF presbytery. The commit
tee of arrangements made the following re-
port. which was adopted. First half hour in
the morning be spent in dsvo;iona! exer-
cises.
In the afternoon at 4:GO, by request, they
visit the new building OF ork Collegiate ill.,
stiute.
In the evening of Tuesday popular meet
in g will be held to discuss:
/. To what extent may evsu geis.lc services
be prottably used in regular organized
churches To be opened by Rsv. MIR. Cross
.. By whom should they be conducted
To be opened by Rev. Dr.. Stewart
8. Wha, special means may be protitably
used TO lead sinners to the Savior ; and
what results have been observed To be
| opened by Rev. Z. W. Gaylord.
Presbytery adjourned till Tuesday morn
| ing, with prayer by Rev. +. T. Fox.
| Tuesday Morning Sessi0n-Auer half an
| hour OF devotional exercises, conducted 10y
| the moderator, Rev. &. L. Cooder, and par
ticipated in 10y kevs. Mitchell, Gay lord and
| Martin, presbytery was called 10 order. Rev,
| John Edgar, principal OF the Wilson college
being present WAS invited to ait asa c1rre'.
4 1s
| the Lutheran church, W as invited TO SIT rs a
| corresponding member.
| A telegram asking the members of our
state legislature to vote for the divorce bill
| now before that body, WAS ordered To Oe sent
to Harrisburg. This is the bill kuoyn rs the
| Wherry divorce bill.
| Rev. +. W. Shields, ofthe Moravisn church,
was invited to sit as corresPording mem
| Der. The committee appointed to organize
| the Westminster Presby terisn church, ork,
Pa, reported they had elected the ofgsniz..
ton March a. ls,7, and elected the follow ing
elders Henry 5. Myers aud Prot. Harmed.
TIE treasurer reported aud his report was
| placed in the hands OF the auditing com
. | uittee
The following committees we're appointed
| by the moderator On minutes of genera
assembly, Rev. DR.. Niles, c. Cross and Elder
b f. wnlt. On narrative OF state OF relig gior
| Rev. Geo. w. Ely, Rev. w. J Hosr and
| Elder John VI. Brown. On treasurers re-
| port Elders Byerly and j, Lord ol ses'
| .ional records, Pine Grove, Rev Il r. Fox
! Geo. Russel; Union, Rev. u l. nith, Johu
Marstellsr; Slate Ridse. Rev. j. y. Nit
chel, J. d. Penny; York, frst, Rev. A,
Clark, J. &. Pf4hler; SIalevlle, Rev. Ne
Dougal, John Hyson Hopewell, Rev. Cross,
- Byeriy; Chestnut Lsvel, Rev. f.
A. Shook, L. H. LtnyiLle ; Cedar Grove,
| Rev. 5. A. Martin, ). 4. PIuAertOp
| Lancaster first, Rev. W b. Browne
V. Trout; Middle Octorsro Raw G. 5. Bell,
X. 5. Park; wrightsville, Rev. d. NJ. Dav.
export, u. A. Davis; Centre, Rev g. W.
Ely, J. X. Martin A. Harmony, Rev. +. A.
/ Lowe, +. y. Scott LeacOch, Rev, W. J. Hoar,
| J. McCOnkey; Lebanon Christ, Rev Springer,
j. NJ. Brown; Columbia, Rsv Lane, b r. Willis;
| Chanceford, Rev. Ross, q. ku-sel , York,
| Calvary, Rev. NJ. l.. ko,s j. Mar-tellar /;
l stewartstown, Rev. q. l. Smitp, J. u, Penny
| Lancaster Memorial, Rev. j ID. S.u!tar ]. T..
Ptahler Marietta, Rev. ID. NJ Davenport,
Jno. Hyson ;Sussourg, Rev. q. ;. Bell, W.
p Gau!t Pequea, Rev. +. 4. Shook, ) II.
LinyilIe Donegal, M. Joy, Eey. a. T. Fox,
V. Trout Lebanon, 4th street, Rev. ". J.
| Hoar, K. 5. Park Bellevue, Kew J. ID.
Smith, G. a. Davis Mt NeOo, Rev. Il. A.
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Jas McConkey.
| Rev. Jno. Mccoy was received ny certih
cate from presbytery OF Erie, and his name
placed on the roll A call from the church
OF Bellevue was placed in his hands, which
be accepted, and the following order
| for his installation taken Service Oh Thurs.
day evening May oh, Rsv. J. Y. Mitchell,
d. D., to preach the sermon. Dr.. Timlow
to deliver the charge to the pastor Rev, L.
W. Gaylord to charge the people, and the
moderator to preside and Propose the con-
stitutionsl question. The following were
elected commissioners to the general assem-.
bly, Ministers, principal, c. W. Stewart and
+, W. Gaylord alternates, G. 5. Bell and
A. +. Fox. Elders elect will be reported
later.
| TO CULLECT COUNTY AND sTATE TA "a
The COmmissi ioners Appoint Those Elected IN